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August 15, 2013

Michelle Obama: Having a black president ‘changes the bar’ for kids

EDGARTOWN, Mass. (AP) - She tells Parade magazine in an interview appearing Sunday that her husband's presidency 'expands the scope…
August 14, 2013

Congressman Steve Stockman invites Obama rodeo clown to perform in Texas

theGRIO REPORT - Republican congressman Steve Stockman invited the rodeo clowns from the Missouri State Fair, including the one who…
August 14, 2013

Obama’s half-sister speaks on human trafficking, peace gardens

theGRIO REPORT - President Obama's half-sister, peace advocate and educator, Dr. Maya Soetoro-Ng spoke today at the Center for American…
August 14, 2013

What other black politicians can learn from Booker’s victory

ANALYSIS - The controversies around Booker's connections to Wall Street and Silicon Valley and his occasional breaks from liberal orthodoxy…
August 13, 2013

Obama on vacation has fried lunch, then basketball

OAK BLUFFS, Mass. (AP) — President Barack Obama had a deep fried seafood lunch on his island vacation, then worked…
August 13, 2013

Obama ‘rodeo clown’ banned from Missouri state fair

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri State Fair on Monday imposed a lifetime ban on a rodeo clown whose…
August 12, 2013

Obama, Clinton move to leadership roles in voting rights debate

theGRIO REPORT - Hillary Clinton's latest speech illustrates how an issue that had been largely been confided to outside liberal…
August 12, 2013

Race resurfaces in conservative protests against Obama

MSNBC - Just weeks after President Obama attempted to bridge a national divide over the George Zimmerman verdict, the rhetoric…
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August 12, 2013

Donald Trump on Obama: ‘Was there a birth certificate?’

theGRIO REPORT - The real estate mogul is still expressing his skepticism about President Obama's birthplace -- an issue he…
August 12, 2013

Missouri Fair clown draws criticism for Obama mask

KANSAS CITY, Missouri (AP) — A clown wearing a President Barack Obama mask appeared at a Missouri State Fair event…
August 9, 2013

Sen. Tim Scott calls Harry Reid’s racial remarks ‘offensive’

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid recently made remarks regarding Obama and his race which some Republicans found unsettling.
August 9, 2013

Obama shifts on NSA programs, calls for greater accountability

theGRIO REPORT - When President Obama was first asked about controversial National Security agencies programs two months ago, he struck…
August 9, 2013

Obama signs student loan deal

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama signed into law Friday a measure restoring lower interest rates for student loans, pledging…
August 9, 2013

Obama pledges more oversight of NSA surveillance

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says he'll work with Congress to change the oversight of some of the National…
August 9, 2013

Matt Damon: Obama ‘broke up with me’

theGRIO REPORT - Actor Matt Damon was one of President Barack Obama's most enthusiastic celebrity backers when he ran for…
August 9, 2013

GOP rep complains: We’ve ‘spent more time on Trayvon Martin’ than Benghazi

theGRIO REPORT - The Trayvon Martin case has sparked a national conversation on race, led thousands of Americans to the…
August 9, 2013

National Black Justice Coalition applauds Bayard Rustin recognition by Obama

theGRIO REPORT - Bayard Rustin, one of the most important, yet unheralded, figures in the civil rights movement will be…
August 9, 2013

Obama, first lady on date night to celebrate his birthday

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obamas are kicking off their vacation a few days early, with date night at a restaurant…
August 8, 2013

Obama to honor Bayard Rustin, Oprah with Medal of Freedom

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Bill Clinton is headed back to the White House — just for a day —…
August 8, 2013

Obama’s March on Washington speech will be one of the most important of his presidency

ANALYSIS - The address President Obama delivers later this month at the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington could…